Record Number: 26148

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

I have read your novel, and as you were kind enough to send it to me, I hope you will not mind me giving my opinion of it. I certainly think it is a much better book than 'Adam in Moonshine', which appeared to me to be not the work of a novelist. 'Benighted' seems to me to be the work of a novelist.

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Until: 28 Dec 1927

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Arnold Bennett

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

27 May 1867

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

writer/journalist/reviewer

Religion:

Christian

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

J.B. Priestley

Title:

Benighted

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

1927

Provenance

owned
sent by author

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Source Information:

Record ID:

26148

Source:

Print

Author:

Arnold Bennett

Editor:

James Hepburn

Title:

Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.III 1916 -1931

Place of Publication:

London: Oxford University Press

Date of Publication:

1970

Vol:

III

Page:

296

Additional Comments:

In a letter from Arnold Bennett to J. B. Priestley, [from 75 Cadogan Square], dated 28th December 1927

Citation:

Arnold Bennett, James Hepburn (ed.), Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.III 1916 -1931, (London: Oxford University Press, 1970), III, p. 296, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=26148, accessed: 07 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

None